Clerical Assistant 2- SCI Fayette

As a Clerical Assistant 2 with the State Correctional Institution at Fayette, you will support key administrative tasks that keep the facility running smoothly. This position offers steady responsibilities and the chance to work with experienced staff in a structured setting. You will learn valuable skills while contributing to important daily operations. Step into a role where reliable work is appreciated and supported.

This position provides clerical and office support that helps maintain accurate records and smooth daily operations within the correctional facility. As a Clerical Assistant 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Information Processing: Record, prepare, and distribute information while typing forms, reports, and correspondence
• Data Updates: Input and modify case information using intranet systems and virtual filing tools
• Reception Duties: Answer phone calls, greet visitors, process mail, and respond to inquiries while maintaining confidentiality
• File Management: Open, organize, and maintain electronic files according to office standards
• Inventory Support: Monitor and maintain office supplies and equipment

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week.
• Work hours are 8:00am to 4:00pm, Monday-Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $36,831 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Six months as a Clerical Assistant 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Graduation from high school; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

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